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22/01/2024

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This week's news includes...
✅ £25,000 payments for flood support available
✅ Plant-parasitic nematodes on the rise
✅ Growers tell MPs cheap food is driving out producers
✅ The Fruit Grower – January Opinion

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08/01/2024

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This week's news includes...
✅ NFU President’s New Years Message
✅ Fieldwork wins Government Grant to Accelerate £1.1m BerryBot Project
✅ Open Days Primula 17 & 18 January
✅ Agri-tech start up in elite showcase of UK’s most innovative businesses for global investment

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24/12/2023

Wishing all our clients, suppliers and team a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year!

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27/11/2023

👀 Read the latest horticultural news from the vegetable, fruit, vine and protected crops sectors here >> https://hortnews.com/weekly-email-bulletin/.

This issue includes ....

✅ European Commission renews glyphosate for further 10 years
✅ Mixed picture for Dutch horticulture’s energy use
✅ LettUs Grow reduces strawberry plant production period
✅ VSPT Wine Group becomes a principal supporter of the Institute of Masters of Wine

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13/11/2023

👀 Read the latest horticultural news from the vegetable, fruit, vine and protected crops sectors here >> https://hortnews.com/weekly-email-bulletin/ including:

✅ Potato harvest struggling towards end
✅ New 40 ha glasshouse planned for Essex
✅ The future of the horticulture sector looks bleak without urgent steps to safeguard its future
✅ NFU responds to House of Lords report into UK horticulture

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11/11/2023

New 40 ha glasshouse planned for Essex

Green investment company Oasthouse Ventures has unveiled further details of its plans for a 40 ha greenhouse complex near Braintree in Essex. The development, on the former Bradwell Quarry site, will be carried out in partnership with Wren Renewables, and the Indaver Integrated Waste Management Facility, which is under construction in the middle of the site and which will provide the finished facility, known as Rivenhall Greenhouse, with heat.

An existing former RAF hanger on the site will also be converted into a vertical farming facility producing 375 tonnes of leafy greens a year. According to Oasthouse Ventures, ‘The collaboration will harness waste heat, CO2, and on-site electricity generation to create an optimal environment for growing fresh produce, including tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers.’

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10/11/2023

The future of the horticulture sector looks bleak without urgent steps to safeguard its future

Horticulture, the vital £5 billion industry focussing on fruit, vegetables and ornamental plants, is at a crossroads. The sector is under-prioritised and unappreciated by policymakers, leaving holes in the UK’s food security and ability to meet net zero goals.

These are among the findings of a new report, ‘Sowing the seeds: A blooming English horticultural sector’, published today by the cross-party House of Lords Horticultural Sector Committee.

UK growers have been hit hard by rising fertiliser and energy costs due to the ongoing impact of Brexit, the Covid-19 pandemic and war in Ukraine...

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09/11/2023

The Vegetable Farmer – November Opinion

The fact that once again horticulture and agriculture have been left off the Migration Advisory Committee’s Shortage Occupation List will disappoint ....

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06/11/2023

👀 Read the latest horticultural news from the vegetable, fruit, vine and protected crops sectors here >> https://hortnews.com/weekly-email-bulletin/ including:

✅ Government ensures access to crucial pesticides
✅ Red Tractor puts new standards and additional modules on hold until NFU completes independent review
✅ Oxford Farming Conference appoints three new Directors
✅ Digital mapping project unlocks new future for vineyard production

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16/10/2023

👀 Read the latest horticultural news from the vegetable, fruit, vine and protected crops sectors here >> https://hortnews.com/weekly-email-bulletin/ including:

✅ Farm Minister supports new skills service
✅ Irish growers to qualify for emergency payments
✅ Wet weather boosts Scottish potato prices
✅ Aldi recognised as apple retailer of the year 2023

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09/10/2023

👀 Read the latest horticultural news from the vegetable, fruit, vine and protected crops sectors here >> https://hortnews.com/weekly-email-bulletin/ including:

✅ Number of farmers buying land falls
✅ InFarm's Dutch subsidiary declared bankrupt
✅ BAPL responds to BRC comments on BBC Countryfile
✅ New electric tractor launches for use in vineyards

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04/10/2023

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02/10/2023

👀 Read the latest horticultural news from the vegetable, fruit, vine and protected crops sectors here >> https://hortnews.com/weekly-email-bulletin/ ... including:

✅ OneFarm to appoint administrators to save business
✅ Open letter warns half of farms could fold
✅ Bayer expands its fruits and vegetables business to include strawberries

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02/10/2023

The October issue of 'The Vegetable Farmer' is out now.
Read all the latest news & features, including

✅ Companies continue to trial new courgettes
✅ Lower onion production continues
✅ Labour issues drive demand for automation
✅ Save water and provide significant yield gain

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28/09/2023

The October issue of 'The Commercial Greenhouse Grower' is out now.
Read all the latest news & features, including

✅ April is the new target for import checks
✅ Legged robot walks into greenhouse
✅ Four Oaks trade show review
✅ Costs driving energy efficiency

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25/09/2023

👀 Read the latest horticultural news from the vegetable, fruit, vine and protected crops sectors here >> https://hortnews.com/weekly-email-bulletin/ including ...

✅ NGO slammed for misleading pesticide claims
✅ Seed potato exports to Northern Ireland to restart from 30 September
✅ Raquel Aguado now managing FEDEMCO
✅ HTA and RHS collaborate to support growers transition to peat-free

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18/09/2023

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04/09/2023

We're set up and ready to go!!
We hope to see you at the Four Oaks Trade Show tomorrow - doors open at 9am!!

Come along to stand E70 for a chat and to pick up the latest copy of our magazines: The Commercial Greenhouse Grower, The Fruit Grower & The Vegetable Farmer.

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21/08/2023

👀 Read the latest horticultural news from the vegetable, fruit, vine and protected crops sectors here >> https://hortnews.com/weekly-email-bulletin/ including:

✅ Frozen veg firm pays out for pollution
✅ Police hunt fruit and veg fraudster
✅ Hope for bumper English wine crop
✅ Growers offered help with the transition to peat-free

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14/08/2023

👀 Read the latest horticultural news from the vegetable, fruit, vine and protected crops sectors here >> https://hortnews.com/weekly-email-bulletin/ including:

✅ Pepper growers warned of potential new pests
✅ Melatonin could hold the key to keeping fruit and vegetables
✅ Norwich scientists wants purple tomato approved in the UK
✅ myFIELD digital aid to your in-field agronomy decisions

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04/08/2023

The August issue of 'The Fruit Grower' is out now, read all the latest news & features, including:

✅ Fruit Focus 2023
✅ Dutch Apple Day
✅ Blackcurrants
✅ BIFGA Summer Walk
✅ BEESPOKE Project

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25/07/2023

👀 Read the latest horticultural news from the vegetable, fruit, vine and protected crops sectors here >>
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✅ EU to introduce new controls on ToBRFV
✅ Peruvian blueberries threaten UK crops
✅ NFU launches ‘Take 5 to Stay Alive’ to mark
✅ Defined Wine showcase

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24/07/2023

FEATURED: Kirkland are touring the UK!

At the Kirkland Road Show, you’ll have the opportunity to explore cutting-edge machinery, witness mind-blowing demonstrations, and interact with industry experts. Discover the future of farming and gain insights into the latest advancements from the Kirkland Team.

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17/07/2023

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12/07/2023

Who's coming to Fruit Focus today?

We're here, so if you are, please come and say hi, pick up the latest 'The FruitGrower' magazine and have a chat!
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10/07/2023

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- Jersey Royal grower calls for more support
- Madestein nursery for sale as company enters administration
- Cider apple growers gather in Gloucestershire
- Vinescapes delivers practical skills workshops

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